Prairie State Outdoors

Illinois fishing report 9-2-10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:34:28 +0000

Fishing continues to improve across Illinois as temperatures drop and more fish are moving shallow or starting to feed up for fall.

Iowa fishing report 9-2-10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:59:28 +0000

Boa loose in Maroa

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:03:45 +0000

Residents in the central Illinois community of Maroa are on the lookout for a 9-foot boa constrictor.

Outdoor hall of fame nominations due

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:01:56 +0000

Archery deer hunting at Sahara Woods

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:56:33 +0000

Jim Edgar-Panther Creek youth deer hunt

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:54:50 +0000

Coffeen Lake youth deer hunt

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:16 +0000

Chicago Sun Times fish report 9-1-10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:17:47 +0000

Missouri fishing report 9-2-10

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:00:34 +0000

Okaw Bluff goose, teal hunting

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:02:25 +0000

Lake Shelbyville youth deer hunt

Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:58:21 +0000

Slow start to Illinois dove season

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:38:45 +0000

Dove season started slowly in most of Illinois aside from a few scattered areas. Updated with some public site totals from the opener.

September

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:26 +0000

Indian tribe wants to join Asian carp lawsuit

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:37:06 +0000

A Michigan-based American Indian tribe wants to join a lawsuit demanding stronger action to prevent Asian carp from infesting the Great Lakes.

Tiger muskie on chatterbait

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:39:04 +0000

Watch Bob Podgorski battle a 45-inch tiger muskie caught on a 3-inch chatterbait at Countryside Lake near Mundelein on June 29.

Swapping green grass for plants

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:29:17 +0000

A small but increasing number of homeowners say they are becoming more "green" by giving up grass.

Illinois to award conservation scholarships

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:22:06 +0000

Two years after closures, state parks on the rise

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:45:42 +0000

Two years after being closed on the brink of a busy Labor Day weekend, some Illinois parks have returned to normal ... perhaps even better in some ways.

Lonesome doves?

Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:41:23 +0000

For some reason, dove totals appear to be well below normal in central Illinois heading into Wednesday’s season opener. Reports have been better from southern and eastern Illinois.

Illinois angler drowns in Indiana

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 02:31:23 +0000

EPA denies bid to ban lead in ammunition

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:38:57 +0000

The Environmental Protection Agency has denied a petition by five environmental groups to ban lead in hunting ammunition.

South Dakota pheasant count up

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:33:50 +0000

Illinois fishing report 8-26-10

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:11:11 +0000

Cooler weather has helped improve fishing across Illinois, with channel catfish still tops in most lakes and rivers but many other species coming on strong.

Iowa fishing report 8-26-10

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:08:26 +0000

Misssouri fishing report 8-26-10

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:19:41 +0000

Michigan fishing report 8-25-10

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:17:34 +0000

Coyote allowed to roam Chicago

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:43:47 +0000

State launches deer Website

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:57:54 +0000

The Illinois DNR has a new Web site called Living with White-tailed Deer in Illinois.

Gators in northern waters probably pets

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 03:26:35 +0000

From North Dakota to Indiana, alligators are showing up far from their traditional habitats and they are almost certainly were pets that escaped or were dumped by their owners.

Size matters to tree frogs

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:07:12 +0000

Chicago River alligator caught

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:05:21 +0000

Plenty of pheasants in SW Nebraska

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:38:31 +0000

Second alligator seen in Chicago River

Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:22:42 +0000

Great Lakes waterways a ‘carp highway’

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:31:17 +0000

Five states are asking a federal judge in Chicago to take emergency action to close two shipping locks and install barriers to prevent Asian carp from overrunning the Great Lakes via a "carp highway."

Hearing today in Asian Carp suit against feds

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:47:05 +0000

Another ‘gator spotted along Chicago River

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:46:18 +0000

Demand strong for custom boats

Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:01:17 +0000

While the economy has been hard on the boat industry, AAD Custom Boats and Welding in Bartonville is busier than ever.

Dragonflies faring well in Illinois this summer

Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:29:28 +0000

Anecodal evidence indicates this has been a good summer for dragonflies in Illinois.

Big Fish Fridays: Old flatheads

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:53:03 +0000

Flathead catfish take a long time to reach epic proportions. Scott Dean caught one recently on the Rock River that proves that point.

Elk hunting forecast looks good

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:49:58 +0000

The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation says elk hunting prospects look good for this fall in an in-depth review of U.S. elk-hunting opportunities.

Tolono starts trapping coyotes

Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:37:41 +0000

Illinois fishing report 8-19-10

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:27:32 +0000

Cooler water temperatures improved fishing for bass and panfish through much of Illinois though catfish remain the best bet statewide.

D.U. CEO pays visit to Illinois

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:57:59 +0000

Ducks Unlimited announces a new Illinois D.U. license plate and a new $5 million conservation project for Upper Peoria Lake on the Illinois River.

Whooping crane flock in Louisiana?

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:01:46 +0000

DNR honors volunteers Saturday

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:03:05 +0000

Bass tourney benefits Special Olympics

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:02:31 +0000

Missouri fishing report 8-19-10

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:52:05 +0000

Iowa fishing report 8-19-10

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:32:38 +0000

Chicago Sun-Times fishing report 8-18-10

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:51:01 +0000

Kaskaskia River watershed event Aug. 26

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:02:26 +0000